Central station

Central is a Purple Line station of the 'L' system. Located at 1024 Central Street in , , the elevated platform sits above Central Street, half a block west of Ridge Avenue.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: Purple Line station of the Chicago Transit Authority ‘L’ system
  • Also known as: “Central”
  • Address: 1022 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Welsh–Ryan Arena and Grosse Point Light.

Stadium
is a multi-purpose arena… is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Central station.

Lighthouse
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The historic is located in . is situated 2,600 feet east of Central station.

Park
Photo: Nick Number, CC BY 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Street and Wilmette.

Neighborhood
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is the principal east-west artery…

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is 16 miles north of .

Neighborhood
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a residential historic district in , . is situated 2 miles south of Central station.

Central station

Latitude
42.06394° or 42° 3′ 50″ north
Longitude
-87.68569° or 87° 41′ 9″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
Network
Chicago Transit Authority
Open location code
86JJ3877+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 249656713
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q2944389
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Central station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “中央站”
  • French: “Central”
  • Russian: “Сентрал”
  • Spanish: “Central (línea Púrpura)”
  • Spanish: “Central”
  • Ukrainian: “Сентрал”
  • Urdu: “سینٹرل اسٹیشن (سی ٹی اے پرپل لائن)”
  • Urdu: “سینٹرل اسٹیشن”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: CTA Central Street Station and Evanston Fire Department Station #23.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Central & Girard (Purple Line) and Central.

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